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The journey of a plastic bottle
　　I am a plastic bottle. A week ago, I was on a supermarket shelf. I had a normal life, the same as all my brothers and sisters-other bottles which were (1)       water. I felt really happy.
　　Then a tall woman picked me up and put me in her basket! The woman took me home and put me in the fridge. It was cold, but I soon (2)       the cans and bottles in it. However, only a few hours later, she took me out of the fridge and drank the water (3)       me. Then she threw me into a dustbin. I have never felt so (4)       and alone in my life.
　　Early the next morning, a man took me out of the dustbin. He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck.

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　　There were so many horrible smells. Then I was pushed together with the rest of the rubbish. Soon I was (1)       flat. I cannot believe how thin I became.
　　I slept (2)      . When I woke up, I found myself in a terrible place. Everything around me was ugly and had terrible smells. I felt afraid. I kept hoping that I would be moved somewhere else.
　　Then huge trucks came and (3)       us with a layer of soil. I asked another bottle what would happen to us. He said that we would never leave this horrible and (4)       place, but would have to stay here for thousands of years.
　　"Why can't they reuse or recycle us?" I cried.

38．　　My father was a postman, and he often worked twelve hours a day. My mum was a teacher before she met my father. But looking after us was a full﹣time job, so she stayed at home. Today the position of women has changed. It's usual for married women to go out to work, but it was less common in the past. My father had the same job the whole of his working life. These days people change their jobs much more often.
　　Mrs. Li is over seventy years old, and has lived in Shanghai all her life. Jenny, a reporter, asked her a few questions.
Q1: Tell me about your parents, brothers and sisters.
　　My parents, my sister and three brothers lived in a tiny house with a toilet we shared with our neighbours. There was no electricity. The house was lit by candles. We weren't very rich, but we were happy. My sister was the oldest child and she left school when she was only twelve to help my mother at home.
　　Families have changed a lot since I was young. They were much bigger in those days. Today most people only have one child!
Q2: Did your parents have jobs?
Q3: (4)__________
　　Well, I remember the family meals, three times a day. My mother was always cooking for us. The food was always freshly cooked, with lots of fish — my grandfather was a fisherman, and my mother never bought ready-made food as people do today, so it was much better for us. And we didn't have television, so we played games together a lot after supper.
Q4: Where did you meet your husband?
　　I first met him over fifty years ago. My parents liked him because they thought he came from a good family, so we got married when I was only nineteen. These days most couples meet at work, and they just hope their parents will be happy for them if they marry.
　　Our life is better now. One day I'll be talking to my grandchildren.

39．A Chinese student has just been accepted by a university in the U. K. He is (1)       going abroad. Here is some information from the school brochure.

40．The Best Language for Learning Math
　　What is the best language for learning math? Hint (提示): You are not reading it.
　　Chinese, Japanese and Korean all have simpler number words. They express math concepts (概念) more c(1)      than English. The language gap has drawn lots of attention. Several recent studies have l(2)      weaker math abilities in English-speaking children to English number words.
　　Chinese, for example, has just ten basic number words. English, however, has more than two dozen (一打). The trouble starts at "e(3)      ." English has a word for that number. Chinese, Japanese and Korean have words that can be translated as "ten-one" — spoken with the "ten" first. That makes it easier for children to understand the place value. Students can easily see that the number system is based on units of 10.
　　English number words over 10 don't make the place value clear. Words for numbers 13 to 19 change the order of the ones (个位) and tens. Children are more l(4)      to confuse 17 with 71. Therefore, children working with English number words have a harder time doing complex(复杂)calculations. They make more m(5)      .
　　It also feels more natural for Chinese speakers than for English speakers to use the "make-a-ten" method. When they a(6)      two numbers, Chinese students often break down the numbers into parts and regroup them into tens and ones. For example, 9 plus 5 becomes 9 plus 1 plus 4. This method greatly helps students work out math problems. Many teachers in America are teaching their students the "make-a-ten" method. However, they are having a hard time because of the confusing English number words.
　　Now, you should feel l(7)      that you are learning math in China. Thanks to your mother language, all the math problems have become less difficult and less confusing.

41．Forever Friends of FRIENDS
　　Twenty－five years have passed since the American TV series, Friends, was shown for the first time. However, it is still making friends. Many Chinese teenagers love it. Through watching the show, they can not only learn about American culture but also improve their conversational (口语的) English.
　　Perhaps you haven't seen the series. It's a story of six young people. They came to New York City to find love, success, adventure and fun. Each of the characters had a different personality. However, they were able to overlook (忽略) their differences and became good friends. There was no social media at that time, but they always "liked" and supported one another. "I'll be there for you, " says the opening song. "because you're there for me, too."
　　Many fans thought that the show taught them many things which could not be learned from school and parents. These things include being sincere and honest with people around you. One fan said, "There are many lessons we can't learn from books. I learned so much conversational English through watching the show." For example, Joey sometimes greets people by saying, "Hey, guys! How yadoin?" That's a phrase that you won't find in your textbook.
　　New phrases and strange pronunciation are two things that make learning English difficult. So, watching TV series such as Friends is really helpful. You can write down the words and phrases you don't understand. Translate them and then imitate (模仿) the pronunciation. And, to make it more fun, think about the life lessons you can learn from the show. Practice being "Friends" with your own friends.

42．Write a passage of at least 60 words about the topic "Life in 2050"(请以"2050年的生活"为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文, 标点符号不占格. )
提示:到2050年, 我们的生活会是什么样的?请选择下图中(或自拟)1﹣2个方面展开描述.

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